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Space Suits Them: First Animal That Can Survive in Orbit


Science & Tech  (tags: space, survive, survive in space, water bears, tardigrade, animal, radiation, oxygen )

Francois
- 1715 days ago - sciam.com
More fundamental organisms such as bacteria and lichen can tolerate the absence of pressure and searing cold. And now researchers have found that animals known as tardigrade, or water bears, can, too.



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